The extraordinary ‘Edinburgh Encyclopaedia’

The extraordinary ‘Edinburgh Encyclopaedia’

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23 November 2020 at 10:23 #509344
Michael Gilligan
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Whilst down a ‘Rabbit Hole’ yesterday, I found this: **LINK**

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/metabook?id=edinburghency

Fellow seekers-of-knowledge are invited to explore

I suggest first downloading the two [not quite complete] volumes of Plates, and skimming through these to find something which intrigues you … Then find the relevant text volume.

MichaelG.
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23 November 2020 at 10:23 #30962
Michael Gilligan
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23 November 2020 at 11:42 #509362
ega
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MichaelG:

I didn't drink anything before going down the rabbit hole and couldn't see the Plates vols; the text vols were intriguing indeed.
23 November 2020 at 14:56 #509389
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Plates linked bottom right of the Philadelphia Edition.

Obvious next project: 'The Bramah Banknote Press'. I shall soon be rich…
23 November 2020 at 16:28 #509407
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Sorry, I was out for a walk … So thanks, Dave

Let’s change story-lines:

‘ere be Treasure

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MichaelG.
23 November 2020 at 22:55 #509506
Michael Gilligan
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Plate CCCCLVIII looks rather interesting … so I’m off to read Pendulum

MichaelG.
23 November 2020 at 23:25 #509512
ega
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Thank you both; I should have remembered W C Fields' dictum.

The plates are magnificent.
24 November 2020 at 22:20 #509691
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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 23/11/2020 22:55:25:

Plate CCCCLVIII looks rather interesting … so I’m off to read Pendulum

MichaelG.

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Curiosity aroused … Borda used a pendulum bob made of Platina

**LINK** https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/platina

Can anyone please suggest why ?

… It’s not an alloy ~~I have heard-of before~~ of which I have previously heard.

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 24/11/2020 22:33:33
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